3 h. ago ‘I blame ourselves’: Trump faults own press team as he takes over briefing room for low

Sluggish performance included more than one subtle dig at staffers while lauding himself at every turn

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11 h. ago Mercedes lead designer to leave team during upcoming F1 season

John Owen was key figure in titles won from 2014 to 2021Audi to unveil first car in Berlin on Tuesday eveningMercedes have announced that their leading car designer, John Owen, will leave this season as Formula One enters the first year of a major change in regulations. Owen has played a key part in the enormous success Mercedes has enjoyed in the modern era when the team secured eight consecutive constructors’ championships.There are no indications as yet that Owen intends to join another team, with Mercedes stating he will continue in his role until mid-season to manage the transition process, after which he will take a period of gardening leave and what the team described as “a break from F1”. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Mercedes lead designer John Owen to leave team during upcoming F1 season

John Owen was key figure in titles won from 2014 to 2021Audi to unveil first car in Berlin on Tuesday eveningMercedes have announced that their leading car designer, John Owen, will leave this season as Formula One enters the first year of a major change in regulations. Owen has played a key part in the enormous success Mercedes has enjoyed in the modern era when the team secured eight consecutive constructors’ championships.There are no indications as yet that Owen intends to join another team, with Mercedes saying he will continue in his role until mid-season to manage the transition process, after which he will take a period of gardening leave and what the team described as “a break from F1”. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Luke Donald to hold talks with Ryder Cup executives as he eyes third tilt at captaincy

Donald in Dubai and to discuss Adare Manor in 2027 Potential captain Justin Rose expected still to playLuke Donald will hold talks with senior officials at the European Tour Group this week in Dubai, as the Englishman edges closer to a third stint as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain. While no announcement is imminent, there is a rising sense Donald will seek to make history by leading Europe to three Ryder Cup successes in a row.Donald, who is in the field for this weekend’s Dubai Desert Classic, has taken time to consider his position since Europe retained the trophy at Bethpage in September. The former world No 1 had already been the captain when Europe prevailed in Rome two years earlier. “I think it’s Luke’s if he wants it,” said Shane Lowry, a key member of the European team. The next Ryder Cup takes place at Adare Manor next year. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Inside Love Island Maya Jama's relationship with footballer boyfriend Rúben Dias

Love Island host Maya Jama is currently footballer Rúben Dias, who is a centre-back for Manchester City and the Portugal national team. We take a look at their relationship timeline

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4 d. ago ‘Trump made my daughter blame ME for her autism because I took paracetamol when pregnant’

As science debunks Donald Trump’s bizarre claim autism is caused by pregnant women taking paracetamol - one mum says ‘we must remove this guilt from a generation of mums’

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4 d. ago Zinedine Zidane ‘already finalising coaching staff’ with Man Utd set to lead summer of manager chaos

ZINEDINE ZIDANE is reportedly assembling his coaching staff ahead of becoming France boss. The former Real Madrid players and boss has been heavily linked with a takeover of the national team at the end of the 2026 World Cup. The French FA have made not made their interest public but it is believed talks have...

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4 d. ago What channel is Auchinleck Talbot vs Celtic? Live stream, TV and kick

The most decorated team in Scottish Cup history take on West of Scotland League Premier Division side Auchinleck this weekend

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4 d. ago Danny Rohl's Rangers rule behind revival leaked as one thing boss won't allow revealed

Liam Kelly reckons the boss won't allow the team to take Annan lightly and take their "foot off the gas"

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5 d. ago Trump to discuss Venezuela’s future with Machado after Maduro’s capture

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized MaduroDonald Trump will host María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel peace prize winner, at the White House on Thursday for a high-stakes talks on the oil-rich nation’s future following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.Many in Venezuela and abroad had expected Machado to take charge after an elite US military team seized Maduro in a pre-dawn raid on 3 January and transported him to a New York City jail. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Michael Carrick urges Manchester United to ‘pull together’ as he takes interim role

Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate also on staff‘I know what it takes to succeed here,’ insists CarrickMichael Carrick has called on everyone at Manchester United to “pull together” in order to bring ­success back to the club, after being appointed on Tuesday night as head coach until the end of the season.The former midfielder has brought the ex-England assistant Steve ­Holland and Jonathan Woodgate to work alongside him. They will join Jonny Evans, Travis Binnion and Craig Mawson in the backroom staff. It is Carrick’s second spell leading the team, having taken charge previously of three games after Ole Gunnar ­Solskjær was dismissed in 2021. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Michael Carrick confirmed by Manchester United as interim manager until end of season

Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate also on staff‘I know what it takes to succeed here,’ insists CarrickMichael Carrick has called on everyone at Manchester United to “pull together” in order to bring ­success back to the club, after being appointed on Tuesday night as head coach until the end of the season.The former midfielder has brought the ex-England assistant Steve ­Holland and Jonathan Woodgate to work alongside him. They will join Jonny Evans, Travis Binnion and Craig Mawson in the backroom staff. It is Carrick’s second spell leading the team, having taken charge previously of three games after Ole Gunnar ­Solskjær was dismissed in 2021. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man Utd ANNOUNCE Michael Carrick as 12th manager since Sir Alex Ferguson as he wins club legends’ battle with Solskjaer

MICHAEL CARRICK has been confirmed as the new interim boss at Manchester United after BEATING Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the post. United spoke with both ex-players this week before deciding to go with Carrick, who has been out of a job since leaving Middlesbrough last year. Carrick, 44, takes over from former team-mate Darren Fletcher,...

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s assault on the Fed: it is part of an affordability blame game | Editorial

Attacking Jerome Powell distracts from Republicans’ thin legislative record and policies that continue to squeeze American household incomesThe US government’s authoritarian and vexatious attack on Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, should be seen in the light of America’s affordability crisis, which Donald Trump once dismissed, but is now scrambling to claim as his cause. The cost of living is eroding his support ahead of the congressional midterms. By launching a legal assault on the Fed, Mr Trump is trying to shift blame for borrowing costs.Yet despite controlling the presidency, Senate and the House, Republicans have passed little beyond a large tax-cutting bill that benefits the rich. They have not legislated on housing supply, childcare, healthcare costs or wages. Indeed most of their actions are worsening affordability, notably deferring action even though millions face a sharp rise in their health insurance bills. Mr Trump’s sudden enthusiasm for credit card ca...

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8 d. ago Macclesfield FA Cup heroes relishing 'insane' clash as they host ANOTHER Premier League side in round four, while Liam Rosenior is set for trip to former club with Chelsea: FULL DRAW HERE

Newly hired Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior will take his team to second-tier Hull, one of his former clubs, while Manchester City was drawn to play Salford City or Swindon.

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1 week ago FA Cup roundup: Sunderland beat Everton on penalties as Strand Larsen hits treble for Wolves

Wolves beat Shrewsbury 6-1 to continue revivalLeicester win 2-0 at Cheltenham to avoid giantkillingEverton’s first FA Cup tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium ended in a penalty shootout loss to Sunderland, with all of the home team’s takers failing with their kicks.Enzo Le Fée had put his midweek penalties woes behind him by scoring the opener for Sunderland, only for a late penalty, a softish award given after Adam Aznou’s shoulder-to-shoulder challenge from Trai Hume, to send the game into extra time after a 1-1 draw. James Garner scored that kick but missed in the shootout while Le Fée converted his, this time avoiding the panenka. When Thierno Barry and Beto also missed for Everton, Luke O’Nien was left to slot the winning kick.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago Andy Goode highlights area of Toulouse vulnerability ahead of Saracens Investec Champions Cup showdown

The six-time Investec Champions Cup winners head to the StoneX Stadium on Sunday to take on a Sarries team reeling from a disappointing defeat to Leicester Tigers in the Gallagher PREM.

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1 week ago Andy Goode pinpoints key area for Saracens to exploit ahead of Toulouse Investec Champions Cup clash

The six-time Investec Champions Cup winners head to the StoneX Stadium on Sunday to take on a Sarries team reeling from a disappointing defeat to Leicester Tigers in the Gallagher PREM

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1 week ago How will Chelsea play under Liam Rosenior? Strasbourg’s season offers plenty of clues

Chelsea fans will get their first look at Liam Rosenior’s team when they take on Charlton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday

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1 week ago Cristian Romero takes apparent swipe at Spurs board for staying silent as team struggle

Reference to ‘lies’ deleted from his social media post‘It should be other people coming out to speak,’ he writesCristian Romero has taken an apparent swipe at Tottenham’s board for staying silent amid the team’s struggles. The captain posted a strongly worded message after Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth that initially appeared to accuse the hierarchy of telling “lies” before being edited to remove that incendiary reference.What remained on Romero’s Instagram post, though, was what an apparent call for the Spurs directors to speak up. The players were again subjected to abuse by some of their fans after a latest loss that leaves Tottenham with five points from their past six matches, three of which have ended in defeat. Continue reading...

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